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Iran’s young ‘super-revolutionaries’ lay claim to legacy of Islamic revolt

A group of younger ultraconservatives dubbed the “super-revolutionaries” has risen to prominence in Iran’s power structure, laying claim to the legacy of the country’s Islamic revolution despite coming
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For meaningful change in Iran, Khamenei has got to go

It was my tongue, but words of God,” Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said. He drew a semicircle with his left hand, bejeweled with an agate ring, connecting the ...
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Princeton students urge Hezbollah to release fellow student, pro-Iranian regime prof refuses to aid

The plight of kidnapped Israeli graduate student Elizabeth Tsurkov is on the radar for students at Princeton University in New Jersey who are organizing to press for her release ...
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The End of Mandatory Hijab in Iran?

As Iran prepares for the March 1 elections for the Parliament and Assembly of Experts, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei fears a voter boycott, which would further weaken the ...
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Iranian Political Elite’s Expatriate Offspring

Revelations that the son of Iran's parliament speaker was attempting to get a residence permit in Canada has reignited discussion around officials' children living abroad. This is not a ...
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How Are Khamenei’s Guests Selected

The presence of reformists and other politicians who had somewhat been removed from the Islamic Republic at a recent ceremony in the office of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei once ...
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